MLB

Minnesota 5, at Chi. Cubs 2

Friday, July 17, 2026 · Final

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R HE

Minnesota Twins

77-85 · W1 · #25 (1262 ELO +4)

0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 71

Chicago Cubs

89-75 · L2 · #6 (1341 ELO -4)

1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 61

Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL

Attendance: 39,855

Umpires: Bruce Dreckman [HP], Nate Tomlinson [1B], James Jean [2B], Mark Wegner [3B]

Twins defeat Cubs 5‑2 as Ober, Jeffers lead way

CHICAGO (Interstat) — Bailey Ober pitched five and one-third innings of five-hit ball and Ryan Jeffers homered in a four-run third inning as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Friday at Wrigley Field in front of 39,855 fans. The game lasted 2 hours 48 minutes. Ober improved to 7-3 on the season, striking out seven while allowing two earned runs. He worked through early trouble in the first inning when the Cubs scored a run, then settled in to retire eight straight batters at one point. Yoendrys Gómez earned his 12th save with a perfect ninth inning,… Read more...

Top Statlines

Bailey Ober MIN 5.1ip 5h 2er 7k
Colin Rea CHC 6.0ip 5h 3er 6k
Ryan Jeffers MIN 1/4 1hr 3rbi

Forecasting

ELO Probability CHC 63.1%

Spread CHC -1.5

Projected Score MIN 7 CHC 6

Money Line CHC -130/MIN +110

Over/Under 10 (Under)